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Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Melissa DeFilippis
Freddie Mac (United States)
2
Ying Rong
The First People's Hospital of Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou
3
Yuxin Qin
MIT University
4
Shuanghe Ren
Northeast Agricultural University
5
Katelyn V. Chiang
Emory University
6
Dimitrios Papadopoulos
University of Ioannina
7
Jingjie Hou
Northeast Agricultural University
8
Charli Babb
Cardiff University
9
Xiliang Yu
Dalian Ocean University
10
Furong Shen
Unknown

Papers

1
Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Psychopharmacology Bulletin|2025
177 cit.
2
Potentially texture-modified food for dysphagia: Gelling, rheological, and water fixation properties of rice starch–soybean protein composite gels in various ratios
Food Hydrocolloids|2024
93 cit.
3
Publication in Food Chemistry (2024) [48 citations, W4392866779]
Food Chemistry|2024
48 cit.
4
Publication in Food Hydrocolloids (2024) [47 citations, W4392703042]
Food Hydrocolloids|2024
47 cit.
5
Publication in Carbohydrate Polymers (2024) [45 citations, W4400096095]
Carbohydrate Polymers|2024
45 cit.
6
Publication in Food Research International (2024) [42 citations, W4394875090]
Food Research International|2024
42 cit.
7
Publication in Food Hydrocolloids (2024) [36 citations, W4402312270]
Food Hydrocolloids|2024
36 cit.
8
Publication in Food Chemistry (2024) [33 citations, W4402643778]
Food Chemistry|2024
33 cit.
9
The Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Psychopharmacology Bulletin|2025
28 cit.
10
Publication in Food Research International (2025) [26 citations, W4408428880]
Food Research International|2025
26 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Olga Ilkaveya
Duke University
2
James A. Phalen
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
3
Jordan M. Ellis
United States Air Force
4
Matthew J. Maenner
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
5
Carol Curtin
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
6
Yue Wang
Fujian Normal University
7
Chang-Jiang Yang
East China Normal University
8
Naomi V. Ekas
Texas Christian University
9
Viviane Labrie
Van Andel Institute
10
Magdalena Janecka
New York University

Papers

1
Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2020
MMWR Surveillance Summaries|2023
2.5k cit.
2
Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 and 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 16 Sites, United States, 2022
MMWR Surveillance Summaries|2025
566 cit.
3
Comorbidities in autism spectrum disorder and their etiologies
Translational Psychiatry|2023
249 cit.
4
Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2020
MMWR Surveillance Summaries|2023
218 cit.
5
The Prevalence and Characteristics of Children With Profound Autism, 15 Sites, United States, 2000-2016
Public Health Reports|2023
111 cit.
6
Conductive Metal–Organic Framework Microelectrodes Regulated by Conjugated Molecular Wires for Monitoring of Dopamine in the Mouse Brain
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2023
93 cit.
7
Exploring leisure time use and impact on well-being among transition-age autistic youth
Research in autism spectrum disorders|2022
24 cit.
8
Familial confounding in the associations between maternal health and autism
Nature Medicine|2025
24 cit.
9
Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnostic Patterns, Co-occurring Conditions, and Transition Planning
Journal of Adolescent Health|2023
20 cit.
10
Revealing the gut microbiome mystery: A meta-analysis revealing differences between individuals with autism spectrum disorder and neurotypical children
BioScience Trends|2024
20 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Beth A. Malow
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2
Leann L. Birch
University of Georgia
3
Christopher Gillberg
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
4
Lynn S. Walker
Vanderbilt University
5
Dominique Turck
Université Lille Nord de France
6
Lawrence David Scahill
Emory University
7
Janet Treasure
King's College London
8
Cumhur Erteki̇n
Ege University
9
Marsha R. Mailick
University of Wisconsin–Madison
10
William A. Bauman
James J. Peters VA Medical Center

Papers

1
Development of Eating Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents
PEDIATRICS|1998
2.3k cit.
2
Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale: Reliability and Validity
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry|1997
2.1k cit.
3
Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Child/Adolescent
Gastroenterology|2006
1.8k cit.
4
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Child Feeding Questionnaire: a measure of parental attitudes, beliefs and practices about child feeding and obesity proneness
Appetite|2001
1.7k cit.
5
Does parenting affect children's eating and weight status?
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity|2008
1k cit.
6
Learning to overeat: maternal use of restrictive feeding practices promotes girls' eating in the absence of hunger
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition|2003
897 cit.
7
The Functional Disability Inventory: Measuring a Neglected Dimension of Child Health Status
Journal of Pediatric Psychology|1991
880 cit.
8
Binge eating—Nature, assessment, and treatment
Behaviour Research and Therapy|1994
874 cit.
9
Restricting access to palatable foods affects children's behavioral response, food selection, and intake
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition|1999
870 cit.
10
Can Autism be Detected at 18 Months?
The British Journal of Psychiatry|1992
863 cit.

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